Grants
The squad has received grant applications for the following:
New York State:

$5,000 Sponsored by State Senator Frank Padavan

$2,000 Sponsored by State Assemblyman Mark Weprin

New York City:

$3,000 Sponsored by City Council Member David I. Weprin - Received

Ambulance Maintenance

JAM-6: Fully operational.

JAM-7: Fully operational.

Special Event Crews Needed
Friday, March 7, 7pm to 11pm; New Legend Boxing presents boxing matches at Amazurra Social Club, sponsored by the NY Daily news. At least 2 EMTs will be needed for the standby.

Special Events Covered Last Month
None.

Courses
For a complete listing of upcoming basic and refresher EMT and CFR courses in the city please call the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of NYC at (212) 870-2301 or check their web site at www.nycremsco.org. Information on Red Cross CPR courses is available by calling (800) 514-5103.

NY Methodist Hospital Center for Allied Health Education
Paramedic Original course
Tuesday & Thursday 9am to 5pm
Orientation 3/5/08, Course start date: January 2008 for the NYS EMT-P exam given in December 2008
LOCATION:St Barnabas Hospital, Union Community health cener, 260 East 188 Street, Bronx, NY
Screening exams consisting of both written and verbal competency skills evaluation are now being conducted. For more info or to schedule screening exam, contact 718-645-3500

CPR Training
The new American Heart Protocols (“2005 Protocols”) are out. As per orders from the NY State Dept of Health, all riding members must be updated to the new protocols by July 1, 2007.
Sign up sheets for classes will be in the dispatch area. The classes are free to members and associates.
Included in the 2005 Protocols are changes to the following:

What constitutes an adult versus a child

Hand position

Changes to blind finger sweeps

Compression sequence changes (30:2 versus 15:2)

Infant CPR

Procedures for witnessed arrest and drowning victims

AED procedures

Recovery position

Mark Your Calendars

Monday, March 3, 2008 – New York State Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Association Annual Legislative Day will be held at the Legislative Office Building in Albany, NY. For more information or to advise of your interest in participating contact: legislative@nysvara.org

Tuesday March 18, 4pm to 7pm, LaGuardia Community College sponsors annual EMT/Paramedic career Day, to be held at 29-10 Thompson Avenue, 2nd Floor Lobby in LIC, NY.

March 25-28, 2008 – EMS Today Conference in Baltimore, MD

Sunday, March 30, 2008; 1:00pm to 5:00pm – JEVAC 35th Anniversary Party at Antun’s of Queens Village. Be sure to RSVP, if you have not done so already.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008, New York State Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Association, New York City Region, Districts 4 & 18 present their 2008 EMS Week Recognition Dinner at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, N.Y.